Rethinking Visual Effects

There is a great discussion about the place of visual effects in the film industry that I stumbled across on Twitter. I don’t have time to do justice to the nuances of the debate, but here are some highlights:

Scott Squires jumps into the debate with an overview of the history of VFX and addresses the financial challenges that many in the VFX business face before making an argument that VFX employees might benefit from unionization

He then follows that up with a detailed response to some of the objections to his calls for a VFX union

To continue following the story, search for the Twitter hashtags #vfx and #vfxtownhall. Given the amount of revenue generated by films with extensive special effects, these arguments about a need for better working conditions are worth considering